Monthly Archives: June, 2017

An Agreement to Mediate is the contract the spouses and the mediator(s) sign at the beginning of a divorce mediation in which they formally engage in the mediation process. The following is a typical Agreement to Mediate: AGREEMENT TO MEDIATE We, the undersigned parties, agree to voluntarily enter the...

Kales & Kales, PLC is proud to announce Jonathan Kales will be listed in the September 2017 edition of Northern Virginia Magazine as a 2017 “Top Lawyer” for his work as a mediator. Mr. Kales earned this distinction via a vote of his peers....

In every Arlington and Fairfax, Va. Collaborative Divorce case, the divorcing spouses must sign a Collaborative Participation Agreement. This is an agreement in which the spouses formally enter the Collaborative Process. It sets the rules of the road for the collaborative case. With the exception of the signature blocks...

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A CHILD SPECIALIST IN A COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE? To Be A Resource To The Child. To give the child a voice (not a choice) in the process. To provide the child with a safe place and a neutral and knowledgeable adult with whom to talk...

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE COACH/MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IN A COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE? To Be A Resource To The Clients To offer empathy and containment for pain and loss To normalize the client’s emotional experience To support each party’s recognition of the humanity of the other To manage expectations...